Stanford Road, London, SW16 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4PR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	47.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.1%	52.3%	4.2%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	38.3%	12.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	36.2%	4.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.9%	13.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	16.9%	8.5%	-8.4%	6.1%	2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	60%	21.9%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	31.9%	21.7%	-10.2%	33.6%	-11.9%
Fair health	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	20.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	42.1%	15.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	15.7%	3.6%	-12.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	13.8%	15%	1.2%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	38.1%	46.2%	8.1%	81.4%	-35.2%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	10%	19.1%	9.1%	6.1%	13.0%
Africa	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	40.6%	37.3%	9.8%	30.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	2.9%	-29.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Stanford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanford Road was 92.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Stanford Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stanford Road are based on 469 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stanford Road, London, SW16 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4PR

Average Price
£551,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanford Road

Average Price
£981,493

Semi-Detached
£1,416,706

Terraced
£854,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£953,408

Other
£2,410,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Stanford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,900	2008-03-12	£459,868
133 Stanford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2006-12-01	£501,238
127 Stanford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,950	2002-10-11	£649,560
119 Stanford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2001-09-26	£543,254
129 Stanford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	1999-11-15	£517,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4PR

Employment

SW16 4PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	37
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,114 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,970 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,212 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox's Den	Stanford Primary School, Chilmark Road	510 yd
Via Tapas Lounge	1447A London Road, Norbury	526 yd
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury	1465 - 1465A London Road, Norbury	527 yd
Steakout Norbury	1443 London Road, Norbury	527 yd
Affogato	1457 London Road, Norbury	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	626 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	1,060 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoor	1459 London Road, Norbury	527 yd
New Woks Cooking Halal	1453 London Road, Norbury	527 yd
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	542 yd
Mamma's Pizza	1517 London Road, Norbury	547 yd
KFC	1509 London Road, Norbury	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	536 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	570 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	865 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	189 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	872 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	933 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW16 4PR